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Environmental Studies at Florida Gulf Coast University

If you plan to study Environmental Studies, take a look at what Florida Gulf Coast University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Florida Gulf Coast University is located in Fort Myers, FL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 61 environmental studies graduations were recorded at Florida Gulf Coast University.

Studying Online at Florida Gulf Coast University

Distance learning is available at Florida Gulf Coast University. Among 16,612 students, 2,496 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 8,653 (52%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Environmental Studies graduates at Florida Gulf Coast University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Environmental Studies graduates at Florida Gulf Coast University are 70% women (43) and 30% men (18).

Environmental Studies Bachelor’s Program at Florida Gulf Coast University

Of the 56 bachelor’s environmental studies degrees awarded at Florida Gulf Coast University, 70% were women (39) and 30% were men (17).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Environmental Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Florida Gulf Coast University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	46
Hispanic / Latino	7
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 16% of Environmental Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Florida Gulf Coast University, lower than the national average of 29%.*

Environmental Studies Master’s Program at Florida Gulf Coast University

Among the 5 master’s environmental studies graduates at Florida Gulf Coast University, 80% were women (4) and 20% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Environmental Studies master’s degree recipients at Florida Gulf Coast University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 20% of Environmental Studies master’s degree recipients at Florida Gulf Coast University, below the national average of 20%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Environmental Studies Graduates

Students who finish Environmental Studies program at Florida Gulf Coast University go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Environmental Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$119,630
Coroners	$110,095
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$90,139
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$85,399
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,485
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212
Compliance Officers	$71,138
Customs Brokers	$67,529
Environmental Restoration Planners	$61,737
Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers	$52,280

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.